"An act to establish a division line between the towns of Chichester and Loudon;" "An act in amendment of chapter 176 of the Revised Statutes." The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of the following resolutions and bills with the following titles, to wit: A resolution making an appropriation for the contingent expenses of the State; A resolution authorizing the treasurer to borrow $40,000 on the credit of the State; A resolution making an appropriation for painting and repairing the State House and State House Yard and fence, and for furnishing apparatus to light the State House; A resolution making an appropriation for the payment of any reward that has been or may be offered by the Governor, for the apprehension and conviction of any person guilty of a capital offence against the laws of the State; "An act in amendment of chapter 132 of the Revised Statutes;" "An act in amendment of chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes;" "An act in addition to chapter 31 of the Revised Statutes." The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill, entitled "An act to constitute the town of Auburn," with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate concur with the House in the passage of a bill, entitled "An act to remedy the deficiency in the jury lists in Strafford county," with amendments, in which they ask the concurrence of the House." The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to remedy the deficiency existing in the lists of jurors in the county of Strafford," with the amendments which came down from the Senate. On the question, Will the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of their amendments to said bill? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate thereof. The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to constitute the town of Auburn," with the amendment which came down from the Senate. On the question, Will the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of said amendment? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Fowler The House resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to sever a part of the town of Grantham and annex the same to Plainfield. The question being upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Page of Sutton. Mr. Fowler proposed an amendment to said amendment, which was accepted by the mover. On motion of Mr. Blaisdell of Lebanon- Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law in relation to taxation, as to require the taxation of wool in the fleece, which may not now be liable to taxation, and report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Jones of Bradford The House resumed the consideration of the resolution, fixing/ upon a day for the adjournment of the legislature at its present session. Mr. Kenrick proposed so to amend said resolution, as to insert "Saturday the 28th," instead of "Friday the 27th," as provided by the resolution. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative. Mr. Curry proposed to amend said resolution, by erasing the words "Friday, June 27th," and inserting instead thereof, the words "Wednesday, July 2d." Mr. Garfield called for a division of the question. And the question being put, upon the first branch of said amendment, It was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Wentworth— Resolved, That said resolution lie upon the table, and made the special order of the day for Wednesday next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. On motion The House adjourned. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1845. Mr. Doton presented the petition of H. C. Phillips, praying for the severance of a tract of land from Campton, and the annexation of the same to Plymouth. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes. Mr. Atwood, from the committee on the Judiciary, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law that the crime of adultery may be punished by confinement in the state prison, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Mr. Fowler, from the same committee, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law, as to tax wool in the fleece, reported the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be discharged from the further consideration of said resolution. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson Resolved, That said resolution lie upon the table. Mr. Fowler, from the same committee, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending chapter 110 of the Revised Statutes, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Mr. Sawyer of Wakefield, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred a bill, entitled "An act to unite the Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company, and the Groton and Nashua Railroad Corporation," reported said bill with an amendment. On the question, Shall the amendment be adopted? It was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Wakefield Resolved, That the rules be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time. Said bill was then read a third time. Resolved, That it pass and its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Brown of Ossipee, from the committee on Towns and Parishes, to whom were referred the petition of inhabitants of Lincoln and Landaff, praying for the severance of a tract of land from the former and its annexation to the latter town, and the me morial, of the selectmen of Lincoln, remonstrating against the granting of the prayer of said petition, made a report, whereup on Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to bring in a bill. Mr. Paige of Weare, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred the petition of Josiah Hobbs and another, praying for an amendment of the charter of the Great Falls and Conway Railroad, reported a bill, entitled "An act in amendment of the act of incorporation of the Great Falls and' Conway Railroad;" Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon at eleven o'clock. Mr. Brown of Ossipee, from the committee on Towns and Parishes, to whom was referred the petition of Simeon Stevens and another, praying for the severance of a tract of land from Derry, and its annexation to Chester, made a further report, whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of said petition be postponed to the next session of the legislature, and that the petitioners notify all parties concerned, as the statute requires. Mr. Folsom, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Ephraim Cross and others, praying for the annexation of portions of Benton to Haverhill, Landaff and Warren, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition. Mr. Page of Sutton, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of John Stocker and others, praying for the severance of a tract of land from Springfield, and its annexation to Grantham, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That the farther consideration of said petition be postponed to the next session of the legislature, and that the petitioners give such notice of the pendency thereof as the law requires. Mr. Tenney, from the committee on Military Accounts, to whom was referred the account of Ephraim Cross, deputy commissary general, reported a resolution in his favor; Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon at eleven o'clock. Mr. Doton, from the same committee, to whom was referred the account of Samuel Perkins, reported a resolution in his favor, Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon at eleven o'clock. Mr. Blaisdell of Lebanon,from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of the president, directors and company of the Bank of Lebanon, praying to be exempted from the payment of the literary fund, if subjected to the law relative to the circulation of banks, reported a bill in relation to the circulation of banks; Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon at eleven o'clock. Mr. Nettleton, from the same committee, to whom was referred the Senate's bill, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 67 of the Revised Statutes," reported said bill without amendment. On motion of Mr. Peabody Resolved, That the rules be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time. Said bill was then read a third time. Resolved, That it pass, and its title be as aforesaid. The Speaker laid before the House the following communication from the Secretary of State: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives, SIR: A resolution of the legislature, approved December 11, 1844, authorized the sale or exchange of duplicate copies of any books in the state library, except the statutes of this and other States and of the United States and public documents; and directs a return of the number of copies so exchanged or sold, to be made to the legislature annually. In compliance with this resolution, I have to report, that I have sold five odd vols. of the Vermont Reports, for which I have received $2 50 per volume, amounting to $12 50, which amount has been paid to the state treasurer, whose receipt for the same is herewith transmitted. I would respectfully suggest the necessity of repealing the resolution above-named, as it not unfrequently happens during a session of the legislature, that a copy of the same law reports is needed by two members, by both branches of the legislature, or by two or more of its committees at the same time. When no duplicate copies, therefore, are to be found in the state library, members and committees are often subjected to much inconvenience, and the legislature sometimes delayed.. |